Materials Science

This class provides an overview of the science behind various substances and materials that support modern civilized society, such as steel and semiconductors. Students from any faculty are eligible. Lectures are mainly conducted via demonstrations shown on the board.

crystals, phase transformation, metallic materials, semiconductor,magnetic materials

Session 1: Orientation
Session 2: Interatomic forces
Session 3: What are crystals?
Session 4: Representative crystalline structures
Session 5: Defects and properties (1)
Session 6: Defects and properties (2)
Session 7:Laws of thermodynamics
Session 8: Entropy
Session 9: Reading phase diagrams (1)
Session 10: Reading phase diagrams (2)
Session 11: The effects of time: Steel, duralumin, glass
Session 12: Semiconductors (1)
Session 13: Semiconductors (2)
Session 14: Magnetic materials; class questionnaire
Session 15: Spare day;class questionnaire

Syllabus (Japanese site only)